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Trimming the Thanksgiving Tree...
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Monday, 25 November 2013 06:10
By Warren Peece
With Thanksgiving only a few days off, I asked my son, Ian, to name some of things he is thankful for. This morning the 15-year-old told me he was thankful for Mountain Dew, Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Bacon, Fallout New Vegas, Polarius and boobs.
"That's all?" I replied, stung slightly by his omission of his mom and me. An oversight, I hoped. At least he mentioned the family dog (Polarius).
Defensively, he dared me to name in 30 seconds as many things as I could that I am thankful for.
Ian hit the "Start" button on the Stopwatch app on his iPhone and said, "Go." I was able to name 26 things before my time was up. And there was a lot more where they came from...
Better Than Socks...
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Sunday, 24 November 2013 06:10
Triathlete of the Year!
By Matthew Payne (matthew-payne.blogspot.com - Nov. 12, 2013)
Last Saturday was the annual Minnesota Multisport Association awards presentation. This year I took home 3 of them! This was the 5th year in a row I've been nominated for some sort of post-season award, but the first time I've ever actually won one. Back in 2011 I was nominated in 4 different categories and still scored the goose egg. I did however leave that night with 4 pairs of Minnesota Tri News socks, which were apparently a consolation prize for setting the record for the most nominations with zero wins...
Bouncing Back From Sucky Workouts...
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Sunday, 24 November 2013 00:10
What To Do When Your Workout Doesn’t Work Out
By Marni Sumbal (ustatriathlon.org)
One of the best parts about sharing an active lifestyle with someone else is seeing each other grow in a sport (or with fitness). We all have great workouts now and then, but they are not always shared with others.
The other day, my husband Karel had an off day on the bike. We did a swim and bike workout and although he had an amazing workout in the pool, he just had no power in legs on the bike. Rather than try to push...
Minnesota's Female Rockstars...
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Friday, 22 November 2013 02:00
Team Minnesota - Women - Here is some of the rationale determining the 2013 women's Team:
1. RUTH BRENNAN MORREY - In 2013 Ruther established herself at America's premier female duathlete and one of our nation's best 70.3 racers. Her 4:15 at Augusta 70.3 and her podium at the Zofingen Long Distance Duathlon World Championship were highlights unprecedented in Minnesota multisport history....
POY Boy...
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Thursday, 21 November 2013 00:10
(Photo - L - R - The ultra-studly trio of Brendon O'Flanagan, Bob Powers and 2013 POY winner, Matthew Payne.)
2013 Performance of the Year - Men - Why did Matthew Payne's 2nd place amateur finish at New Orleans 70.3 beat out two course record performances by Kevin O'Connor and his own (Matt's) runner-up effort at the Best of the US Championships, wherein he turned in the third fastest Olympic time by a US amateur this year, for the POY trophy?
Here's a couple of reasons:
- His time--4:05:52--is probably a state amateur record. We've scoured our results archives, dating back to the early 90s, when bikes were slower and coaching and material resources were primitive by today's...
